Came to Clemson as a fullback,
but moved to the defensive line in 2010 ... moved to the offensive line in the
spring of 2012 and was a starter at offensive guard in 2012 and 2013; did not
play on the offensive line in high school ... one of the strongest players on
the team ... had 60 knockdowns in 1,776 snaps over 25 games (25 starts) on
offense in his career ... had 41 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss, one sack, three
quarterback pressures, and one pass breakup in 444 snaps over 26 games (two
starts) on defense in his career ... played 2,220 snaps over 51 games (27
starts) overall in his career.

2013:
Permanent team co-captain ... Third-Team All-ACC selection (media,
coaches) ... had a team-high 34 knockdowns in 837 snaps over 12 games (12
starts) ... had one knockdown in playing all 79 snaps against #5 Georgia on
Aug. 31 ... had a team-high four knockdowns in playing all 82 snaps at N.C.
State on Sept. 19; named team offensive player-of-the-game ... had a team-high
five knockdowns in 61 snaps against Wake Forest on Sept. 28 ... had three
knockdowns in 67 snaps at Syracuse on Oct. 5 ... had two knockdowns in playing
all 82 snaps against Boston College on Oct. 12 ... had one knockdown in 72
snaps against #5 Florida State on Oct. 19 ... had a team-high three knockdowns
in 93 snaps at Maryland on Oct. 26 ... had five knockdowns in 52 snaps at
Virginia on Nov. 2 ... had two knockdowns in 62 snaps against Georgia Tech on
Nov. 14 ... had three knockdowns in 50 snaps against The Citadel on Nov. 23 ...
had two knockdowns in playing all 60 snaps at #9 South Carolina on Nov. 30 ...
had three knockdowns in playing all 77 snaps against #6 Ohio State in the
Orange Bowl on Jan. 3 ... preseason second-team All-ACC by Lindy's ...
preseason fourth-team All-ACC by Phil Steele.

2012:
Strength & Conditioning All-American by National Strength &
Conditioning Association ... Academic All-ACC selection ... ACC Academic Honor
Roll member ... had 26 knockdowns in 939 snaps over 13 games (13 starts) ...
had four knockdowns in playing all 89 snaps against #25 Auburn at Atlanta, GA
on Sept. 1; it was his first career game on offense ... had one knockdown in 44
snaps against Ball State on Sept. 8 ... had one knockdown in 12 snaps against
Furman on Sept. 15 ... had one knockdown in 76 snaps at #4 Florida State on
Sept. 22 ... played 81 snaps at Boston College on Sept. 29 ... had a team-high
four knockdowns in 91 snaps against Georgia Tech on Oct. 6; named ACC Offensive
Lineman-of-the-Week ... had one knockdown in playing all 67 snaps against
Virginia Tech on Oct. 20 ... had two knockdowns in 84 snaps at Wake Forest on
Oct. 25 ... had three knockdowns in 60 snaps at Duke on Nov. 3 ... had one
knockdown in 71 snaps against Maryland on Nov. 10 ... had two knockdowns in
playing all 102 snaps against N.C. State on Nov. 17 ... had a team-high three
knockdowns in playing all 59 snaps against #12 South Carolina on Nov. 24 ...
had three knockdowns in playing all 103 snaps against #7 Louisiana State in the
Chick-fil-A Bowl on Dec. 31.

2011: Had 30
tackles and two quarterback pressures in 317 snaps over 14 games (two starts)
... had five tackles in 25 snaps against Troy on Sept. 3 ... had three tackles
in 31 snaps against Wofford on Sept. 10 ... had two tackles and a quarterback
pressure in 15 snaps against #19 Auburn on Sept. 17 ... had two tackles in 32
snaps in his first career start at #10 Virginia Tech on Oct. 1 ... had two
tackles and a recovered fumble in 23 snaps against Boston College on Oct. 8 ...
had two tackles in 21 snaps against North Carolina on Oct. 22 ... had four
tackles in 28 snaps at Georgia Tech on Oct. 29 ... had three tackles and a pass
breakup in 21 snaps against Wake Forest on Nov. 12 ... had three tackles in 26
snaps at #13 South Carolina on Nov. 26.

2010: Winner
of the Vickery Hall Award for his work in the classroom ... had 11 tackles, 1.5
tackles for loss, and a sack in 127 snaps over 12 games ... in the first two
games, he had six tackles in 67 snaps ... had four tackles in 24 snaps against
North Texas ... had two tackles in 43 snaps against Presbyterian College ...
had two tackles and a sack in 12 snaps at Boston College ... had a tackle in 10
snaps against #23 N.C. State ... played 19 snaps at Wake Forest ... had two
tackles and a tackle for loss against #17 South Carolina ... "Power Hour"
Strongman Champion for spring practice.

2009:
Red-shirted.

Before Clemson:
Rated as the #3 fullback in the nation by Tom Lemming ... #17 tight end
in the nation by ESPN.com ... #72 defensive tackle in the nation by Rivals.com
... #7 fullback in the nation by Scout.com ... #8 player in North Carolina by
SuperPrep ... member of the All-Atlantic Region team by PrepStar ... North
Carolina Amateur Athlete-of-the-Year in 2009 ... had 2,000 rushing yards and 31
touchdowns in his junior and senior years ... had 51 tackles and nine tackles
for loss as a senior ... averaged 40.7 yards per punt as a senior ... coached
by Mike Biggerstaff at East Burke High School ... recruited by Billy Napier ...
chose Clemson over Maryland, North Carolina, N.C. State, and Wake Forest.

Personal:
His brother, Chris, was a graduate assistant football strength &
conditioning coach at Clemson ... graduated on May 10, 2013 with a degree in
civil engineering ... born May 5, 1991.